London bus strike 2015: Two thirds of routes hit as Mayor.
Boris Johnson today said the current system of pay for London bus workers was very sensible.
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Bus strike planned for Thursday
The 24 hour walkout follows on from last months action, with workers calling for equal pay across Londons 18 bus operators. The previous strike saw 20,000 workers take part across the capital. Two other strikes have been scheduled for Friday 13 and .
London bus strike 2015: Apocalyptic scenes at Brixton.
Commuters faced huge crowds at Brixton station during this mornings rush hour in apocalyptic scenes caused by a London-wide bus strike.
What buses will be running during Thursdays bus strike? Transport for London.
ALMOST 20,000 bus drivers across London are set to strike a further three times this month. The majority of services in Croydon will be affected ��� with a few exceptions ��� when strike action takes place again this Thursday (February 5). There are also.
Eastern Ukraine: Investigate deadly artillery strike on civilian.
An artillery strike on a bus that killed 10 civilians and wounded 18 in eastern Ukraine must be investigated urgently as it could amount to a violation of international humanitarian law, Amnesty International said.
THREE bus strikes planned for February - London24.com
Londoners are facing a trio of bus strikes in February - including one on Friday 13 - after bus drivers threatened to walk out over a pay dispute.
STRIKE VOTE UNANIMOUS; 460 Green Bus Lines Employes Favor Friday Walkout
. Motor Coach Employes votes strike on Green Bus Lines, Queens, in contract dispute as city mediation fails
London Bus Strike: Does It Affect Your Route?
If you really cant avoid taking a bus, use the Twitter travel alerts from @TfL and @TfLBusAlerts with the hashtag #BusStrike. Live travel information will also be available on www.tfl.gov.uk/buses. TfL has urged the Unite union to call off the strike.
Off the buses: strike hits London commuters - in pictures.
Bus drivers from the majority of the British capitals 18 bus operators have started a 24-hour strike in a dispute over pay.
Firebombing of packed Bangladesh bus kills 7
DHAKA, Bangladesh ��� Attackers threw crude fire bombs at a packed bus in Bangladesh early Tuesday, setting it alight as it moved along a highway and leaving at least seven people dead and 16 injured during a nationwide strike called by the opposition.
Union Announces Last Resort Bus Strikes As Talks Break.
���The travelling public understand that further strike action is the last resort and can be avoided if the operators agree to talk collectively about the pay chaos on Londons buses. Bus passengers pay one fare, so why dont bus��.
London BUS STRIKE 2015: Staff walk out in row over pay. find.
London bus workers formed picket lines at depots across the capital today as a city-wide bus strike started in a row over pay. Just five bus garages in London were not taking part in the strike - demanded by bus workers who��.
If There Is a Strike: A Guide to Commuting
Taxis, Car Services and Commuter Vans Vehicles will be permitted to pick up more than one passenger, using a zone fare system for maximum fares. Riders will be allowed to hail car services at bus stops with no bus service. MAXIMUM FARES PER PERSON Taxis and car services $10 within one zone $5 each additional zone Commuter vans $5 regardless of destination To or from J.F.K. Airport $30 to or from Manhattan Zone charges to or from any other borough To or from La Guardia Airport $20 to or from Manhattan Zone charges to or from any other borough. Maps show alternate commuting options into and out of Manhattan in event that transit strike occurs; maps (M)
AROUND THE WORLD
Factories, public transport and mail services were disrupted today in Luxembourgs first general strike in 60 years, staged to protest a ban on wage increases as an antiinflation measure. Socialist and Social Christian trade union officials reported 100 percent observance of the strike on railroads and bus services, in post and telegraph offices, and in the steel, construction and brewery industries. Pickets at 30 checkpoints on Luxembourgs borders turned back traffic to prevent commuters living just outside the country from going to work.
Significant disruption expected during second strike by bus drivers on Thursday
Union leaders claimed solid support for the last strike but it had far less impact than a tube or rail strike. The average bus journey is around 2.2 miles. Many commuters, students and schoolchildren opted to walk while its thought elderly passengers.
Histarut threatens Monday Egged bus strike
In response to the claims that a strike would occur on Monday, Egged spokesman Ron Ratner reiterated that public transportation services from the company would continue to operate regardless. Ratner called upon the workers committee as well as the .
London 24-hour bus strike - Daily Express
LONDONERS are battling their way to work this morning as a 24-hour bus strike gets underway.
Phoenix Bus Strike Averted | Phoenix New Times
Concerns about a possible bus-driver strike in Phoenix have been put to rest, now that union heads and the citys.
Anarchy in the bus lane: how protesters quietly took over.
���Phalanstery,��� reads the buzzer outside the HQ of the anarchist magazine Strike! How Im meant to work out that this is their office eludes me. I have to phone my contact to check ��� but thats anarchism for you. At least I learn a��.
How to survive tomorrows 24-hour BUS STRIKE
Alright bus lovers, time to lace up your trainers, hop on your bike or brave the Underground because tomorrow (Thu Feb 5) there will be a 24-hour bus strike by Unite members. Here are the facts and some advice to help you through the chaos that lies ahead.
London BUS STRIKE 2015: Commuters face chaos getting.
Boris Johnson today warned of the cost of giving into union demands as millions of Londoners faced chaotic journeys home tonight because of a bus strike. The Mayor apologised to passengers after about two-thirds of buses��.
Tough Stance, Tougher Fines
When Roger Toussaint, the president of the transit workers local, defiantly announced a strike, he proclaimed that his union was taking a proud stand against the concessions that employers had demanded nationwide. But Mr. Toussaint has quickly discovered that engaging in an illegal walkout can leave a union with a weak hand. His union faces a $1 million fine for each day on strike, a state judge is threatening to throw him in jail and thousands of individual strikers stand to lose two days pay for each day out.. News analysis: Transport Workers Union head Roger Toussaint appears to have weak hand in transit strike; he has drawn so many lines in sand that it is hard to imagine he might not eventually have to accept deal that will make him eat some humble pie; he is refusing binding arbitration, or any contract that treats new workers worse, or any wage offer that does not exceed inflation; his union faces $1 million fine for every day of strike and individual strikers stand to lose two days pay for each day out; he is being threatened with jail by state judge; TWUs parent union has come out in opposition to strike and other city unions have stopped short of giving enthusiastic support to illegal walkout (M)
Cape MyCiti bus drivers to strike
On Monday 2 February 2015, the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) served Transpeninsula Investments (TPI) with a strike notification letter informing the VOC of the imminent strike by their members (the bus drivers who are .
London bus strikes: drivers plan THREE walkouts in February
Transport for London said the latest strike, which will run from 4am on Thursday until Friday morning, would result in bus services being significantly disrupted in the capital. Unions have described industrial action as a last resort as they call.
London bus strike hits commuters | UK news | The Guardian
London bus strike hits commuters. Widespread disruption expected until Wednesday morning as thousands of drivers walk out in dispute over pay differentials. London bus drivers strike. Waterloo bus garage in central��.
London BUS STRIKE 2015: TfL gives advice ahead of driver.
Transport for London has offered advice to millions of Londoners facing a day of travel chaos tomorrow as bus drivers prepare to strike, but travel bosses have admitted they dont know which of the capitals 700 routes will be��.
London BUS STRIKE 2015: millions face travel chaos as drivers.
Millions of London bus users face a day of travel chaos tomorrow as bus drivers prepare to go on strike over pay. The planned walkout, which affects 18 bus companies in the capital, is likely to cause severe disruption across��.
London bus strike: Which routes are affected and when will it happen?
Transport for Londons Director of Buses Mike Weston said: ���I am very sorry that the leadership of Unite are threatening to further disrupt the journeys of bus passengers, especially given that only 16 per cent of the bus drivers voted for strike.
Rea Vaya BUS STRIKE continues
Rea Vaya bus strike continues. Batlile Phaladi. FILE PICTURE: Commuters queue to catch a Rea Vaya bus. Picture: Michel Bega. Rea Vaya bus commuters are once again left stranded for the third day since the strike that started on Monday. Commuters said .
More London BUS STRIKEs scheduled over driver pay disparity - here are the.
More bus strikes are scheduled to take place over the next fortnight, as unions fight against pay discrepancies across operators. The first is scheduled for February 5 and will run from around 4am Thursday morning until early Friday morning. Buses.
Bus drivers start 2-day strike in Haiti over fuel prices, stranding many.
Residents run past a burning barricade set by public transportation drivers at the start a their two day strike over the cost of fuel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. Unions representing drivers say the governments cuts to the regulated.
London BUS STRIKE: travel advice and what you need to know
Bus drivers in London are set to stage a 24-hour strike over pay on Thursday. Heres what you need to know to minimise the disruption it will cause you. The action begins at 4am and will continue through to Friday morning, meaning normal and night bus .
Firebombing of packed Bangladesh bus kills 7 during general strike
3, 2015. Attackers threw crude fire bombs at a packed bus early Tuesday morning, setting it alight as it moved along a Bangladesh highway and leaving at least seven people dead and 16 injured amid a nationwide strike called by the opposition. The.
Bus Strike Underway ��� How Is It Affecting Londoners.
Photo by Hoosier Sands in the Londonist Flickr pool. Londons latest bus strike is underway, with around 27,000 drivers said to have walked out at 12.01am in a dispute over parity of pay across the capitals bus companies.
London BUS STRIKE: workers vote to stage three days of.
London bus workers are set to stage three days of strikes next month in a dispute over pay, unions have said.
Bus union, company reach agreement to avoid Super Bowl strike
Leaders of the Phoenix bus drivers union and the company that runs the service reached a contract agreement early Tuesday, eliminating the possibility of a strike that could have affected more than a dozen major routes during the Super Bowl. Officials.